ings range from 10 to 22 stories high, on a bright sunny
oon in midsunmer it was found that in almost
of the street rooms artificial light was being used
The conditions in the interior
courts in parts of the tall building district are even
next to the windows.
wors
Even with modern artificial lighting of the most ap-
proved type, the dark offices have c aused a great dea1
othing but adequate natural light seems
Tuberculosis experts testified to the
f eye strain.
to prevent it. ey had found many cases of tuberculosis
Commission tha
directly traceable to working in dark offices.
able increase in sick leave has been found among the
enployes of firms that have moved from light to dark offices,
(Source;
New York, 1913, p. 18-19)
A notice-
Report of the Heights of Buildings Commission.. .
